Five Pillars
1st Pillar?
Declaration of Faith (Shahada)
Mecca
Who must all muslims believe in?
Belief in Allah.
Which is larger?
Sunni.
Important Structure
Kaa'ba
Who must muslims trust along with their belief in god?
The Prophets
What are Imams and how do they play a role in Shia Islam.
Imams are believed to be divinely inspired by god.
3rd Pillar?
Prophet of Importance for the creation of Islam.
Muhammad
What are the four revealed books?
How do these two groups believe succession after Muhammad should play out?
Shia-must be part of Muhammad's lineage
Sunni- chosen by the people
4th Pillar
Fasting (Sawm)
Important Text in Islam
Quran
Who is the first prophet?
Adam
What three countries in the Middle East are majority Shia?
Iran, Iraq, Lebanon
5th Pillar
Pilgrimage (Hajj)
Khadija
What is the Divine Decree?
everything happens according to God's will and nothing happens without God's Permission.
What percentage of the world is Sunni?
87-90%